What does the Education Agenda say about National EMS Certification and how will a National EMS Certification body be identified?
The EMS Education Agenda for the Future: A Systems Approach calls for a single national EMS certification agency. The document states: “National EMS Certification will be conducted by a single independent national agency under the leadership of a board of directors with multi-disciplinary representation. A single certification agency will provide a consistent evaluation of recognized EMS provider entry level competencies. National EMS Certification will be accepted by all state EMS offices as verification of entry level competency. National EMS Certification is one of the steps leading to licensure for levels of EMS providers specified in the National EMS Scope of Practice Model. In order to be eligible for National EMS Certification, candidates must graduate from a nationally accredited EMS education program. Certification examinations are based on APA standards and a practice analysis. A nationally recognized, validated, and reliable examination is used by all state EMS agencies as a
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